Stanley G Gray

Stanley G. Gray, 70, of East Moline, ended his earthly journey on Jan. 31,

2014, in the home of Dawn Gray and his late brother, Timothy Gray.

Stanley was surrounded by family and friends who were with him to the

end of the fight with his recurrence of cancer.

Stanley's visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at

Sullivan-Ellis Mortuary, East Moline, at which time, friends and

acquaintances may share in celebrating his life and tell their own

"Stanley stories."

His ashes will be buried next to his parents,

Lester and Evelyn Gray and his sister Velma Gray at the Hampton

Cemetery privately at a later time. In lieu of flowers, the family

would request you take a friend to lunch or pay it forward to a

stranger.

Stanley was born Nov. 12, 1943, to Lester I. and Evelyn L. Gray at home near

the Mississippi River in Hampton. He was the fifth of seven siblings

and was blessed to have his maternal grandparents George M and

Estella C. Gray next door during his early years. Stanley spent many

happy days and nights with his father and two younger brothers, Bob

and Tim, hunting and fishing and cultivating many gardens through the

years. He was a beautiful , happy young child with huge dimples, big

brown eyes and blonde hair. Stanley's older sister Velma treasured him

during her short life, as if he were her own.

Stanley was involved in many vocations during his life, which included

construction, brick layer assistant, and concrete finishing. Stanley

loved children of all ages and had many pseudo-grandchildren during

his life. Ali Green was like a granddaughter to him and was the apple

of his eye, spending many happy weekends with Grandpa Stan. He also

spent many holidays with Ali and her parents, Robert and Beverly

Green. Stanley was generous to a fault, and gave freely of his time

and talents to anyone whose path he crossed.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Velma M.Gray, and

his youngest brother Timothy J. Gray; also nieces and nephews, George

Lopez, Penny Lopez, and Dennis Gray.

He is survived by his brothers, Lester I. Gray of Burlington, Iowa,

and Robert Gray of Austin, Texas; and sisters, Joan Lopez, East

Moline, and Sheila Gray McCormick, Charlottesville, Va. He was

lovingly cared for by Dawn Gray, his sister-in-law during his final

months, assisted by her daughters April Edwards and Krystal Pierce and

their four children. Cody, Kaleb, Trey and Skylar.

Stanley is also survived by his nieces, Kate McCormick Dugger, Broken

Island, Va., and Lynn Gray, Burlington, IA; nephews, Steven and Christopher Gray,

Texas, and Rick Gray, Muscatine; his only surviving cousin, Thelma

Morris, East Moline; and special friends, Robert Green and Russell

Sellers, in addition, to too many others to list.

Date Of Visitation
February 13, 2014 at 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.m